Does your area have a 'Mum uniform'?

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I was out and about with DD in two different areas today, couldn't help notice how differently the Mums were dressed between the two.

The first area was very 'Oliver Bonas' (bright midi dresses, cross body bags, new balance) while in the second area everyone seemed to be wearing cycling shorts and tight tops! Areas on 30 mins apart. I'm still trying to find my style since losing a bit of weight so I notice these things!

What's it like by you?

I think you must live near me.

The leggings and tennis socks/trainers combo is everywhere!

Yes! These dungarees called something like YukYuk or YukYak. I've never been able to work out what the logo says. I am not a dungarees lady, hence not knowingwhat the brand is.

They come in lots of fun colours and seem to look absolutely great on the shorter mums still carrying a bit of baby weight, which is I imagine why they are so popular? Don't seem to look so good on taller skinnier people though.

Passenger clothing. Flip flops. Baggy t shirts tucked into shorts.

Dry robes.

But to be honest there is a huge mix and anything goes. Plus all the tourists.

In Essex, affluent area.
Here it's bright co-ords especially amongst the nouveau riche mums, lululemon and sweaty betty gear,
baggier jeans and tshirts or floaty dresses.

Hospital scrubs, office casual, leggings/cycling shorts with matching crop top and oversize shirt, horse riding/farming gear and still loads of ankle length dresses with trendy trainers - new balance seem to have been replaced by on cloud

I met up with some NCT friends last week and every single one of us had the same pair of Birkenstocks

I was in the John Lewis baby changing room yesterday and me and both the other mums in there were had Birkenstocks!

The mum's at my kids school all dress differently, I wouldn't say any one look is noticeably 'uniformed'.

There is:
The goth mam
The lyrca gym shorts and crop top with puffa gillet mam
The older mam (or possibly grandma) in 3/4 length dress with side splits & strappy sandals
The dad in shorts and vest/tshirt

These are the only ones I notice to be honest, the goth one because her style is interesting and cool and the other 3 purely because they wear the same thing come rain, shine or snow and I find summer clothes in winter odd.

The rest all must dress 'normal' enough to not catch any of my attention at all so probably Jeans/Leggings and Tshirt/Vest/Jumper.

Not near me but seeing women in telly tubby onesies is disturbing.

I live in the north of Scotland. Mums at school gates here wear leggings (various varieties, all thick not see-through) or less often skinny jeans, plus sensible boots or walking shoes or Muckboots, plus tee-shirts/hoodies/sweatshirts/fleeces/anoraks/puffa-type jackets or - if (rarely) rich - posh waterproofs such as Didriksons. In the winter any boots with a decent tread are top choice - no-one wants to slip over on black ice while pushing a pushchair.

You know what - they look not fashionable but fine. Young and healthy and cheerful/friendly. Able to cope. Their children seem to thrive. What more does anyone want?

If only fast fashion were really not so influential. I'm old enough to remember when it was utterly not a thing. Parents - even wealthy - bought and passed down and mended/shared good quality clothes THAT WORKED for the local environment. Ah well...

I went to a play cafe today and noticed every pair of shoes except one were new balance (including my own).

Bristol, Leeds, Sheffield, Newcastle....

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2 groups - older looking mums in bootcut mid wash jeans, striped t-shirts, fleece jacket and trainers. Very boden or jules

younger mums- leggings, sweatshirts/hoodies with trainers (new balance or Nike usually) with a gilet or puffer coat in winter.

Not in the summer but a lot of the school mums dd1 attends love those long duvet type coats in winter

Lucy and Yak?

It is interesting how fashions/threads can be more popular in some areas than others, even when the women wearing them are similar ages/lifestyle. (Particularly when finances probably aren’t an issue because the clothes mentioned would cost about the same.)

I quite like that even with most of us shopping in chain shops, having instagram/social media, TV influence etc, clearly many of us are more influenced by our peers than anything else if we all end up dressing the same in our town but different to the town over.

Not in this weather obviously - but in winter everybody seems to have a Canada goose

Just googled. Yes those are the ones!

North east Scotland in farming land and mums are generally in hoodies and leggings with muck boots. Trainers in spring and summer with cycling shorts and long t shirts.
Some skinny jeans around and plaid shirts too.

I am not in the UK and it is very much jeans and t shirts where I am in mainland Europe. Talking about school pick-up. Wearing a dress seems easier, particularly in the summer, but I am surprised not more do.

The Oliver Bonas look reigns here!

Nope, massive range of backgrounds/incomes/nationalities/jobs here in inner South London, anything goes.

Although I don't think I've ever seen anyone wearing very obviously expensive stuff, even those who might be able to afford it.

10 years ago it was definitely a breton top and that very bright yellow Joules sou'wester raincoat with a breton top lining to match, with skinnies and canvas shoes such as converse.

Now I'd say predominantly black gym clothes - leggings and a tight top, with running trainers, and a giant duvet gilet over the top.

Varies a lot here, some are heading to professional jobs, some to service industry etc in uniform, some walking the dog, others the gym, plenty of ladies who lunch. Sailing wear is the coat brand of choice due to being a sailing type area